Creating a final, print-quality PDF from FrameMaker documents can be an involved, multi-step process. We thought it would be useful to capture all relevant considerations and steps in a single handbook that could be immediately put to use in real-world situations.

The following sections are included in this handbook:

Relevant scenario

Prerequisites

Important considerations

Equip yourself with relevant details

Stage 0: Prepare the content

Stage 1: Clean up the source

Stage 2: Prepare the book and create PDF

Stage 3: Test the PDF

Stage 4: Prepare the PDF for publication

Stage 5: Optimize the PDF in Acrobat

Appendix: Best practices for using conditional text

Appendix: Keeping track of content changes across versions in a collaborative environment